Combined chair, table, and bed



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gwvanto'a r Patented Dec. 30, "1930 jiumriznsrres PATENT o FicE I I LIAM A. IIGB-AHAM, or CHICAGO, ILLINOISpAND WILLIAMI F. DOYLE, or WASH- INGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMBINED CHAIR, TABLE, AND BED I Application filed'F ebruary 25,.l926 Serial No. 90,585.

7 flhis invention relatesto improvements in furniture and more particularly to a com- 'bined chair,table and bed, or a one-halfbed,

it requiring two chairsto provide onebed.

The invention described herein, if patented, may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes without payment"of anylroyalty thereon.

An ob ectto this invention is to provide a piece of furniture especially adaptedfor Army use wherein are combined simplicity,

ldurability andec onomy. .7 I I V A 'furtherobject being to provide a convertible unit that may beso folded as to leave no projectingportions that may be damaged intransportation-, the entire unit folding into compact rectangular form, appearing similar to, and may be handled,stacked and shipped as easily andsa'fely as an ordinarypacking A further object beingto provide a construction of simple character, which not only .j representseconomyboth in manufacture and replacement or repairs, but avoids damage" .due to lack of knowledgeof operation and "diminishes complication which always leads to failure in operation, in articles of this character. II I I Afurtlier objectfbein'g' to provide an ar- "ticle of such a'c'onstruction as to withstand the rough usage encountered in transfers of same" over long distances jby methods that "would in a short time i'rreparably damage the ordinary construction of furniture- A further object beingeconomy not only of I coi'istructi'on, repair, space in transportation tins ,other' f'eatl re's ab'ove indicated, but as totlie economythatexists'owing to the plural I use of an'article oftliis character, inthat one or more persons'm'ay, occupy a single room,

which will serve as a living room, an office 7 iooin'or'a bed ,rooma's desire d,the furniture useful'for instance in a bed room, not occu- 'pying' usefulspacewhile room is being used a Z for other purposes, but would be convertible when required into useful bed room furniare In other-words a single room'with furniture'of' this character is fas useful as v I two or eventhree rooms, for instance a living room or study, a d ning roomor "a bedroom.

I (GRANTED tanner-ire ACT or MARCH3, 1883, AS AMENDED APRIL 30, 1928; 370 0. G. 757

'latter efi'ort s, knows that at a large army post, it requires an entire building of considerable proportions to house the crates, with the danger of fire and the difficulty of locating'a particulancrate for the piece !of 65 furniture for which it is intended. The improved piece of'furniture covered by this ap plication requires no crating, it being necessary slmply to Wrap the .foldedunit securely in burlap, in which condition it i 'be shipped, stacked and handled with safety and economy Where damage, space and Weight are considered.

Similar numerals indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of'the drawings in which: I

Fig. 1, is a side view of the improved c0n'i bination furniture'unit arranged as a bed.

Fig. '2, is a plan view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is a vertical longitudinal section of Fig. 1.

.. I Fig. '4, is a horizontal section of Fig. 1 beneath the cushions.

Fig. 5, is a side view-of the improved furniture unit, arranged as a chair. 1

Fig.6, is a rear view of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7, is a side view,'arranged as table;

Fig. 8, is a rear'view of Fig. .7.

Fig. 9, is a detail sertionof the lower end of one of thelegs without the extension. I

10, is a perspective viewof the lower end of one of the legs showing theextension and supporting brace.

Fig. 11,

'alone. I 5 l Fig. 12, isjan edge view of one of the chair arms showing its rear mounting.

Fig. 13, is a perspective view of one of the comb nation units packed ready for sh pis asimilar view of the extension Fig; 1451's a detail showing the upper end of the brace for. the leg and the latch for lockingfsam'e. 7

v, Figjzlfif is an enlarged de'tziiljot the V lock? 111g inec henisin at the ends of the'd'revver:

16,'is an enlarged detail of the man her of looking a legin it f ld d positing; i i iris-a detail. view of the leg bi'eee and the p'inend slot leek thereiorf' 7' Reference noiv'being had to the drawings y by numerals,l indicetesthe seat portion, 2 the back, 3 the legs, and45'the-arms, f'theimproved furniture nit' r e i Reversible pand nterchangeable cushions areprovidedior the seatjand back of'the iehair (see Fig. 1 Q p f The seat membei' l Consists of the frame having side members 7 preferably of *WOOCl ot the/proper thickness, and lower or base 2Q llIelfilljel S and front andrear cross members '9' and 1'0. edmweril hiiving sides 11a, the "bottom 12, and front and rear members ;13 and 14, respeetively,'-is arranged to slide between members Sand the "end members 9 and and be providedivith disappearing hand fpulls membersfld andlG in: the front and rear endmembers of the; drawer, to pro:

" vid'e' for thefvvithdratval'? of the drawer ,in

either direction. isitld hand pulls are preferprovided with a latch 'meniberfl? which engages keepers 18in the cross niembers and IOIJsaid latch being'fwithdrawn from engagement ivithjthe cross member by swinging the *htmrpuu out" into its" horizontal position,

3;; which permits sliding the drawer toward the :operator as hand pullis grasped and raised into-positionto pullthedrawen the latch on the end of drawer oppositeto that'where a'hand' pulls are lifted, passes'through' groo ve 19 inithe cross piece. 'By this means, the

7 drawer may for convenience. be opened from in front or from in rear-of the ehalr'and yet be locked against accidental movement 1n either direction. 1

slets' andere provided with swinging sup- "ports of'apprioximately the same thickness as the member 24, pivotedat 26 and adapted m. to swi 1g and to ioldiinto. aniopening'27 jjtlush livithjthefa cesof the slat24. A'sto'p 28 is protil videdl to limit the upward: movement of the swinging end ofl hesup'port; 25; i A brace 29, pivoted onsuppcirp'esistso heving a slot 31 provided with 19 k. notch 32 at its upper end operatingfoveraf pin 33 to limit theolit w d fi d inward swingof the su pqrtzs;

" The inner end of slat members are pro. Vided with lugs 34: adapted to engage stop' lugs 35 to limit theoutvvard movement of the 7 extension member 20 of the seat"." .Tli"seat of the chair as described serves the dual purpose both as-a seat when theun t 1s 111 use as a chair in; its retracted v or folded position 7 and as a supportffor one' haltof the length of the bed or cou eh when in its eXtended position.

chair back, another as atable top'and third as a headertoo-etched the bed andbonsists of side neinbers 36 provided with end The back 2 serves three pui'poses',-one as a "portions 37 between whieh is a cut-away portion 38 into which the arm fits when in its folded position. The side members are con: nected with a' 'solid board siiriaee 39 so'finish'ed on its outer face as: to provide a teble top when in its horizontal position.

' Rising'from the inneriface ofthe sidemem bers 7 oii'tlieseat aife preferably sheetmetal brackets 40. on livhich the back 2 of the, chair, is pivoted at 41., Ajcro'ss the iewer' end of the baek Q is hinged at4-2 flapboerd 43 adapt ed to swin'gdown and close the spacebetween "the back board 39 and the rear eross memher of the seat, when the back fisi tolded down. on the seattoiorma t'ab le orifo'r pack:-

n ':l' i v Acrossthe top of the back is an elongated compartment int'o which; access maybe had throughjclbsure' il hingedat82. S'aid'compartment is designed to receive a pillom eX- tra pillow eases or the like, or table cover-- table olothsg q M j The legs are of a foldingand extension type and consist ofthe upper or 'mainpon tion 45, hinged at 46 toswingfinwtrdlmsaid imiapqrtios of the legbeingpi'ovided' with ings, either fancy for living room or White sin-men, pivoted at 48 at the 7 lower and ot leg member 45 'and extending 'up;between' keeperpletes 49, saidplatesbein z arranged parallel across the bottom of the seat of the .chair and are provided with slots 5on1 which 5l 6teDCllng out from tl1e' 'upper endof brace 47, operate as the leg 4511s swung into 1ts V folded positionin linewith keeper plates 49.

'When the' legs are eXteuded' and bi-ace pins '51 are in theirouter positiomi a looklQtCh pivoted'at 53 and'provided with an angular extension Seti'fis adapted to automatically snap into position behind pin 51 andloek the 7 leg iii its extended positionfl A springhe tends, to drop the latch into, engagement, with the mit the leg to be folded; I ,v

be the same length; but when-need as al'table' approximately 6' inches norefheightis re- .quired'which is added by extension 156 edded' .7 to; the lo liver iendfof the leg;

' iel' l el 'si tt i iio fil Fi @111 is pivot-allv'mounted at57 on-arms 53 m d [When u ing th's combination; furniture 7 unit asatohalr or bed the legs are required to r pin and thelatch must be tripped 3,913.- 7

jectingfrom the upper endof theleg member andas seen are mounted on opposite sides of the pivot of brace 47 and when legportionand its extension are brought into alignment, upper and lower bolt retaining members 59 and 60 mounted on the leg 45 and extension 56, respectively, are. also brought into alignment and bolts 61 lock the parts of the legs in said position. By reference to Fig. 9 a friction spring 62 is seen buried in the leg 45 in rear of bolt 61 against which the Outer end of the spring presses to provide friction to retain the bolt in its adjusted. position.

When the leg is folded for shipment or storing the extension is adjusted at the end of the leg portion 45 or as it is required when the device is arrang'edfasa table and is in that position folded on hinge 46 across approximately one-half of the width of the chair,

snugly-up against the base 8 of the seat. In said position the bolt 61 is moved'into position to engage the retaining members 59 and 60 and maintain the leg and its extension in alignment, and it is when said bolt is slid into engagement with the retaining member 60 on the leg extension 56 that a lug 63 on the 'bolt, engages a pin 64 on the chair frame and holds the leg in its. folded position.

lVhen the lower or extension member 56 of the leg is not in use and the unit is in the'form I of a chair or bed, it is swung into engagement with the brace 47 (see Fig. 6) where it is secured in any preferred manner.

Arm 34ofthe chair (see'Flgs. 1, 2, 5 and 7) are so formed as to fill the cut-away portion 38 in the side memln-xrs of the back. The arm is mounted atits rear end on a. bracket 65 secured on the inner face of member 36 by a swivel )OlIlt 66 or one permitting universal V movement of the arm, whereby same may be flat'metal support 67 having a swivel connection 68 with the arm and provided with a slot 69, enlarged at 70, the latter to pass over a headed pin 71 mounted in the seat frame see Figs. 4 and 5). By said means the outer end of the arm 4 is firmly held in position when the unit is used as a chair or if the arm 4 is lifted to bring the enlarged portion of slot 69'into position to beremoved from pin 71, thesupport 67 may be folded up against the inner faceof-arm 4 and said arm be turned andadjusted into cut-away portion 38 as described, where it maybe retained in any preferred manner;

By reference to Figs. 1,4, 5 and 7 will be seen aligning and retaining plates 7 2, mounted 1 the cut r ac fihe t r e nd ranged to project slightly above the upper edge of members 7. And when the back 2 of the chair is folded down on the seat frame as a table-or for packing, the widened ends of the side members 7 rest within said plates 72 and are held firmly against lateral movement.

The cushions are preferably of a box frame construction consisting of a metal frame 73 in which springs 74 are mounted and are covered by padding 75 of any preferred character, the construction being similar to that of a removable auto seat. The cushions are made in pairs 76-77, correspondin in every way as to thickness, length and wldth. Cushion 7 6 is adapted to form the major part of the back cushion and rests when the unit is used as a chair, as a table or when packed, between the side members .36 of the back 2. The roll 78 at the top of the back is preferably padded and tufted and covered by the same material as the cushions.

The other cushion 77 is adapted to form the seat of the chair and the two cushions 76 and 77 being identical, will permit interchangeable and reversible adjustment as to their positions at the back or seat of the chair. If preferred, the cushion 7 6 may be secured at 79 to cushion 77, which will permit the adjustment of one cushion by the other.

The drawer 11 in the seat and compartment 80 in the back are provided for the reception, primarily, of bedclothing, but may be used for other purposes if desired, the drawer is designed to receive one or two blankets and two sheets folded flat.

l Vith' a pillow and one or two extra pillow cases in the chair back, and two sheets and two blankets in the drawer, the two chairs which are necessary for one bed, will contain ample covering and changes required to provide a comfortable and hygienic bed.

In operation, by reference to Figs. 5 and 6, the unit is arranged as a chair which approximates very closely a Morris chair as to appearance and comfort, and in fact possesses .11

greater comfort, due to the fact that the seat and back cushions are of a full box spring construction, while the Morris chairs are provided with simply a springless pad packed with cotton or hair.

In Figs. 7 and 8 the unit is shown as a table with the back of the chair folded down and the solid back of the chair forming the table .top. As a table the arms 4 are folded into space between and lieflush with the enlarged end portions of the side members of the chair back and the legs arelengthened by swinging their extensions into position.-

In Figs. 1. 2, 3 and 4 the unit is arranged as a couch with two chairs facing each other and having their extensions brought together and the seat cushions advanced, with the back cushions slid down inrear of the seat cushions to complete a couch of box spring construction, having head and foot boards.

. Should a double bed be desired, twocou'ches "pushed up against each other, with their in ner arms folded up into position they occupy when the units are adjusted as tables will provide a very comfortabledouble bed.

table of the regulation height, and about 3 feet square may be provided by each unit,

-. or a table of greater dimensions by putting lowing nineteen combinations:

7 "One unit when two ormore tables, either in line or parallel, for instance if four units are used a table 6 feet square may bfLPIOVldGCl,

I Fig. 13 illustrates a single unit packed l our'chairs ythree cliairsand ene 3 x 3'table; twov chairs and two 3 X 3 tables; two chairs andone bed; one chair, one table and onebed; two tables and one bed; two-beds; two chairs and one '3 X 6 table; one chair and i one'3 x9table; one table 3 X 12; one table 6 x 6; one chair, one 3 X 3 table andone 3 X 6 table one 9 X 3 table and one 3 X 6 table; one

7 6X 3-table and two'3 X 3 tablesy'four 3 X 3 tables;two '6 X 3 tables; one 6 a 3 table and j one bed; twinbeds; onedouble' bed;

The improved combination furniture unit above descrlbed is especially adapted for use "by'iirm'y officers or others desiring to economize' as to cost} of transportatlon, space, breakage andcostof packing and the utiliZation of the minimum rooms orffioor space,

oiviir'combini'ng facilities for ofiice equipment, living, eating and sleeping accommodations in one room, wherein the furniture may all be used in all the instancesci ted, and

' thereby leave no idle furniture to occupy useful space under any of the several conditions referred to. 7 I

Having described ourinvention, what we claimist v ELA combinedchair, tableand-bed unit adapted to be compactly folded for shipment comprising, a seat frame having a seat por- 'tion and anextension, legs fol'dably mounted on said frame and adapted to supportithe parts whe arranged as a chur, leg exten' sions fold ably mounted onsaidl'egs adapted to support the ,partsj'wlienarranged as a tablef acombinedfchair back and table top having cut away side i members, pivotally V ulounted on said seat portion, adapted to rest on said seat portionwhen'theipartsare ar- 7 ranged as a table and folded for shipment,

chair arms'foldably mounted on said com- I V bined chairback and table top, and on said 7 chair frame, adapted to fill the cutaway por j 'tions in said chair back and tabletop; when the partsare arranged'as a table and folded for shipmennand removable-back and seat cushions adapted to rest on the seat portion and on said extension when theparts are ar ranged as a bed unit. y r I 2. A combined chair table and bed unit adapted to be compactly folded intoarectan- .gular formifor shipment c omprising,,a seat frame having a seat-portion and an extension,.'legs 'fold'ably mounted on said frame adaptedfto'support the parts when arranged as a chair, and swing up againstsaid seat frame when arranged for shipment leg 8X- tensions foldably mounted on said legs adapted to support the part when arranged as a table, a combined chairibackandtable top pivotally mounted on saidseat portion adapted to rest on said seat portion when the parts are arranged as a table'and-folde d for shipment, a compartment atvtheiupper end of said combined chair back and table top forthe reception of-bed or table ceverings, chair arms foldably mounted on said chair back and removable back and seat cushions adapted to rest on the seat portion and on said extension when-the parts are arranged as a bed unit.

' 8. A combined chair, table and bed unit adapted to be compactly foldedinto rectangular form for shipment comprising, a seat fraine'having a seat portion and an extension, a compartment arranged said seat frame adapted to receive bed or table coverings, legs foldably mounted on said frame adapted toisupport the parts when arranged a chair and swing up against said seat frame when arranged for shipmenn'legextensions foldably mounted, on said :legs adapted tosupport the parts when arranged as a table, acombined chair back and table toppivotally mounted on said seat portion;

the upper end of'said combined chair back and table top for the reception of bed or table. coverings, chair arms foldably 'inoiinteclon said chair back and removable back and seatcushions adapted to reston the seat portion and onsaid extensions when theparts are arranged as a bed unit. I i

LA combined chair, table and bed unit adapted to be compactly folded into rectangular form for shipment comprising, a v seat frame having a seatpo'rtion'and ans 1 tensiomlegs foldably mounted on said frame adapted tosupport the parts when arranged as a chair and fold up against the chair J frame when arranged for shipment, 7, leg braces pivoted to the'legs' at 'their'lowerends and slidably mounted at their upper ends in slotted keepers arranged on the chair frame, adapted to limit, the outward swing of said legs, leg I extension sfadapted to sup port the parts when arranged, as" a table and on said seat portion adapted to reston said seat portion when the parts are arranged as a table and folded for shipment, chair arms foldably mounted on said chair back and removable and interchangeable back and seat cushions adapted to rest on the seat pore. tion and on said extension when the parts i j 5. A combined chair, table and bed unit adaptedflto be compactly folded into rectangular form for shipment comprising, a 15,

seat frame having a seat portion and an extension, legs foldably mounted on said frame adapted to support the parts when arranged as a chair and fold up against the chair frame when arranged for shipment, leg braces pivoted to the legs at their lower ends and slidably mounted at their upper ends in slotted keepers arranged on the chair frame, adapted to limit'the outward swing of said legs, lockingmeansarranged on the 'chair frame adapted to limitthe inward movement of the upper ends of said leg' braces and lock the legs in an extended position, leg extensions adapted to support the 7 parts when arranged as a table'and swing into contact with said braces when the parts are arranged as a chair, a combined chair back and table top pivotally mounted on said seat portion adapted to rest on said seat portion when the parts are arranged as a table and folded for shipment, chair arms foldably mounted on said chair back and removable and interchangeable back and seat cushions adapted to rest on the seat portion and on said extension when the parts are arranged as a bed unit.

6. A combined chair, table and bed unit adapted to be compactly folded into rectangular form for shipment'comprising, a seat ranged for shipment, leg braces pivoted to frame having a seat portion and an extension, l legs foldably mounted OllSilld'flfiDlG adapted to support the parts when arranged as a chair and fold up agamst the chair frame when arthe legs at their lower ends and slida'bly mounted at their upper ends in slotted keepers'arranged on the chair frame, adapted to limit the outward swing of said legs, leg extensions adapted to support the parts when arranged as a table and swing into contact with said braces when the parts are arranged 'as a chair, locking means arranged at the lower ends of the legs adapted to maintain the leg extensions in their extended positions I on the legs, a combined chair back and table 80 top pivotally mounted on said seat portion 7 adapted to'rest on said seat portion when the parts are arranged-as a table and folded for shipment, chair arms foldably mounted on said chair back and removable and interchangeable back and seat cushions adapted adapted to be compactly folded into rectangular form for shipment comprising, a seat frame having a seat portion and an extension, legs foldably mounted on said frame adapted to support the parts when arranged as a chair and fold up against the chair frame when arranged for shipment, leg braces pivoted to the legs at their lower ends and slidably mounted attheir upper ends in slotted keepers'arranged on the chair frame, adapted to limit the outward swing of said legs, legextensions adapted to support the parts when arranged as a table and swing into contact with said braces when the parts are arranged as a chair, means arranged on the legs and on the chair frame for locking the legs in folded position, a combined chair back and table top pivotally mounted on said seat portion adapted to rest on said seat portion when the parts are arranged as a table and folded for shipment, chair arms foldably mounted on said chair back and removable and interchangeable back and seat cushions adapted to rest on the seat portion and on said extension when theparts are arranged as a bed unit.

8. A combined chair, table and bed unit adapted to be compactly folded into rectangular form for shipment comprising, a seat ably mounted at their upper ends in slotted keepers arranged on the chair frame, adapted to limit the outward swing of said legs, leg extensions adapted to support the parts when arranged as a table and swing into contact with said braces when the parts are arranged as a chair, dual means for locking the leg extensions in their extended positions and locking the legs in their folded positions comprising bolts mountcd on the lower ends of the legs entering keepers on the extensions, said bolts having projecting lugs adapted to contact with studs on the chair frame to maintain the legs in folded position, a combined chair back and table top pivotally mounted on said seat portion adapted to rest on said seat portion when the parts are arranged as a table and folded for shipment,

chair arms foldably mounted on said chair back and removable and interchangeable back and seat cushions adapted to rest on the seat 9. A combined chair, table and bed unit adapted to be compactly folded into rectangular form for shipment comprising, a seat :frame having a seat portion and an 'extension, legs vfoldsloly mounted on said frame to limit the outward swing ofsaid legsyleg thelegs' entering keepers .on the extensions, said boltshaving projecting lugs adapted to contact with studs onthe chair frame to are'arrangedas aloed unit. 1

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extensions Iadapted to support the parts when arranged as e table :andswing into contact with said braces when the parts are arrangedas aschainldual means for locking the leg extensions in their extended positions an'dloclre ingvthe legs in their folded positions comprising bolts mounted on the lower ends of maintain thelegsin folded position, a. combined chair back and table top pivotslly mounted on said se'ztt portion adaptedto rest on said seat portion when the parts are ar ranged. as a table and folded for shipment, chair arms foldably mounted on 'saideliair. back andremovable and interchangeablezba'ck and seatciishions adapted to rest on the seat:

portionand onsaid extension when the parts WILLIAM A.

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